A church food pantry in Deltona is so low on supplies, the people there fear they may have to close up shop.Deltona Christian Church has been handing out food bags every Wednesday for the last four years, but without some help, that could soon end.The Deltona Christian Church food pantry, which congregant John Hamilton runs, is small, but significant, helping hundreds of people every month stretch their dollars by giving them bags of groceries.A recent food drive brought in some items, but they will be gone in days.The reason for the current crunch is that the people at the church said that up until recently, they had a donor who gave $250 per week that was dedicated to the food pantry, and now, that donor has financial problems and can no longer help.For Reverend Susanna Orensky, the pantry is as critical to the community as her weekly worship services."That's what's really important here, is that everybody gets fed, stomach first then hearts. We try to make sure that families get at least three decent meals in that bag, so they can be sustained," she said.It's why she and Hamilton and others are making a public appeal for donations of cash or food.The pantry serves church families, of course, but won't turn anyone in need away.Orensky says in Deltona, many people are in need.They are praying for something good to happen.The church's food pantry isn't big enough to qualify for help from larger non-profits that distribute food for the needy.
A church food pantry in Deltona is so low on supplies, the people there fear they may have to close up shop.
Deltona Christian Church has been handing out food bags every Wednesday for the last four years, but without some help, that could soon end.
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The Deltona Christian Church food pantry, which congregant John Hamilton runs, is small, but significant, helping hundreds of people every month stretch their dollars by giving them bags of groceries.
A recent food drive brought in some items, but they will be gone in days.
The reason for the current crunch is that the people at the church said that up until recently, they had a donor who gave $250 per week that was dedicated to the food pantry, and now, that donor has financial problems and can no longer help.
For Reverend Susanna Orensky, the pantry is as critical to the community as her weekly worship services.
"That's what's really important here, is that everybody gets fed, stomach first then hearts. We try to make sure that families get at least three decent meals in that bag, so they can be sustained," she said.
It's why she and Hamilton and others are making a public appeal for donations of cash or food.
The pantry serves church families, of course, but won't turn anyone in need away.
Orensky says in Deltona, many people are in need.
They are praying for something good to happen.
The church's food pantry isn't big enough to qualify for help from larger non-profits that distribute food for the needy.
